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SUMMARY:Sacred Music & Dance Festival: Faith and Music among the Sufi Orders of Senegal
DESCRIPTION:Sonntag | 24.11.2013 | 13.30 h Divine Melodies: Faith and Music among the Sufi orders of Senegal Vortrag von Dr. Cheikh Anta Babou (englisch-sprachig | im Anschluss Zusammenfassung auf Wolof) Discussing the role of music in Islam might seem an oddity to some. Music appeals to the very core of our spiritual self\; it is a celebration of life and its pleasures\; it is an anthem for peace and harmony\, all things that Islam allegedly opposes. But this depiction of Islam is far from reflecting the reality of the religion practiced by over a quarter of humanity throughout the world. Despite the absence of liturgical music in the religion of Islam\, there is a long tradition of music making and enjoyment among Muslims. The Sufis or followers of mystical Islam are particularly known for their love of music and it is not an exaggeration to say that for them music constitutes an integral part of worship. In his lecture\, Dr. Cheikh Anta Babou examines the role of music among the Sufi orders of Senegal. He begins by exploring the tradition of sama or sacred music in Sufi doctrine and practices\, then he investigates the expansion of this tradition among the Sufis of Senegal. Further\, he discusses the continuing popularity of Sufi sacred music in Senegal across time and space despite a changing and challenging religious and technological environment.Cheikh Anta Babou is a Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he offers courses on African History and the History of Islam in Africa. His research focuses on mystical Islam in West Africa and Senegal\, the new African diaspora and political Islam. Professor Babou has published extensively on the Muridiyya Muslim order of Senegal and the Senegalese diaspora. His book\, Fighting the Greater Jihad: Amadu Bamba and the Founding of the Muridiyya of Senegal\, 1853-1913 was published by Ohio University Press in 2007. A French translation was released by Karthala in 2011. Dr. Babou’s articles appeared in African Affairs\, The annals\, Journal of African History\, International Journal of African Historical Studies\, Journal of Religion in Africa\, Africa Today and other scholarly journals in the United States and in Europe. He has presented papers in international scholarly meetings in the United States\, Europe and on the continent of Africa. His current research project examines the experience of West African Muslim immigrants in Europe and North America. Professor Babou is spending this academic year in Berlin as Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg (Institute for Advanced Study of Berlin).
URL:http://www.werkstatt-der-kulturen.de/de/festivals/sacred_music_festival/#cheikhantababou
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